1 People 259 Fact-checks 90 Articles People (1) Yes on 79 Fact-checks (259) Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." By Dana Tims• February 19, 2014 Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." By Mark Dent• March 3, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." By Mica Soellner• November 8, 2019 Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." By Dan Clark• March 30, 2018 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Candace Owens stated on May 03, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 01, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." By Becky Bowers• July 8, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012 Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." By Allison Graves• March 14, 2017 Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2025 Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." By Lauren Carroll• July 30, 2014 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." By Janie Har• September 25, 2012 Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 22, 2013 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2010 Tom Niehaus stated on January 03, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." By Joe Guillen• January 17, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet: Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• March 20, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2025 Articles (90) Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Jonathan Gruber mentions on TV: Fox News 779, MSNBC 79 By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2014 Ad Watch: Familiar themes in new Obama spots By Nancy Madsen• June 21, 2012 OMG! Welfare Death Spiral?! Read before you FWD or RT By Sue Owen• January 11, 2013 UPDATED: Ron Paul claim about popularity of gold standard No. 7 reader favorite By W. Gardner Selby• December 21, 2012 Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speech By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 11, 2012 The ups and downs of small business employment By Warren Fiske• January 18, 2012 Did President Biden read off directions from a teleprompter? By Louis Jacobson, Andy Nguyen• July 11, 2022 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2014 Jeb Bush on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 Obama's campaign promises: An update By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2009 PolitiFact Virginia turns 1! By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2011 Happy birthday to us! By Tim Murphy• June 26, 2011 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate By Elliot Hughes• March 22, 2024 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Fact-checking the Feb. 14 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 14, 2016
Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." By Dana Tims• February 19, 2014 Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." By Mark Dent• March 3, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." By Mica Soellner• November 8, 2019 Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." By Dan Clark• March 30, 2018 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Candace Owens stated on May 03, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 01, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." By Becky Bowers• July 8, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012 Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." By Allison Graves• March 14, 2017 Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2025 Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." By Lauren Carroll• July 30, 2014 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." By Janie Har• September 25, 2012 Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 22, 2013 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2010 Tom Niehaus stated on January 03, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." By Joe Guillen• January 17, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet: Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• March 20, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2025
Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Jonathan Gruber mentions on TV: Fox News 779, MSNBC 79 By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2014 Ad Watch: Familiar themes in new Obama spots By Nancy Madsen• June 21, 2012 OMG! Welfare Death Spiral?! Read before you FWD or RT By Sue Owen• January 11, 2013 UPDATED: Ron Paul claim about popularity of gold standard No. 7 reader favorite By W. Gardner Selby• December 21, 2012 Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speech By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 11, 2012 The ups and downs of small business employment By Warren Fiske• January 18, 2012 Did President Biden read off directions from a teleprompter? By Louis Jacobson, Andy Nguyen• July 11, 2022 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2014 Jeb Bush on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 Obama's campaign promises: An update By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2009 PolitiFact Virginia turns 1! By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2011 Happy birthday to us! By Tim Murphy• June 26, 2011 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate By Elliot Hughes• March 22, 2024 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Fact-checking the Feb. 14 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 14, 2016
